https://qianlechen.github.io/tags/california/CaliforniaHugo Blox Builder (https://hugoblox.com)en-usSun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://qianlechen.github.io/media/icon_hu_2bb485f65b31684d.pnghttps://qianlechen.github.io/tags/california/https://qianlechen.github.io/publications/ecostress-s4/Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://qianlechen.github.io/publications/ecostress-s4/<h2 id="airport-fire--september-15-2024">Airport Fire – September 15, 2024</h2> <p>NASA’s <strong>ECOSTRESS (ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station)</strong> recorded <strong>thermal imagery of the Airport Fire</strong> during its active expansion across <strong>Orange and Riverside Counties</strong>, Southern California.<br> At 1:03 AM PST, ECOSTRESS detected <strong>land surface temperatures from 62°F (17°C) in unburned regions</strong> to <strong>177°F (77°C)</strong> in active burn zones, highlighting two intense fire clusters moving under <strong>Santa Ana wind</strong> conditions.</p> <p>The <strong>Airport Fire</strong> ignited on <strong>September 9, 2024</strong>, due to equipment use during vegetation clearance, and spread rapidly through rugged terrain and dry vegetation. It was fully contained on <strong>October 5, 2024</strong>, after burning more than <strong>23,526 acres (9,521 ha)</strong>. ECOSTRESS data provided valuable insights into <strong>fire spread, intensity patterns, and thermal behavior</strong> for post-event analysis.</p> <p>This visualization was created by <strong>Bill Chen (Arnold O. Beckman High School)</strong> in collaboration with <strong>Dr. Joshua R. Fisher (Chapman University)</strong> and has been <strong>published in NASA’s ECOSTRESS Gallery</strong>.</p> <hr> <h2 id="research-image">Research Image</h2> <style> .full-width-image-container { width: 100vw; position: relative; left: 50%; right: 50%; margin-left: -50vw; margin-right: -50vw; margin-top: 2rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; max-width: 100vw; } .full-width-image-container img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; } .full-width-caption { text-align: center; margin-top: 1rem; font-style: italic; color: #666; padding: 0 2rem; max-width: 900px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } </style> <div class="full-width-image-container"> <img src="Airport Fire, Southern California.png" alt="ECOSTRESS Airport Fire Thermal Map, Orange & Riverside Counties, September 15, 2024"> <p class="full-width-caption"> ECOSTRESS thermal map of the Airport Fire across Orange and Riverside Counties, California, on September 15, 2024. Published in NASA ECOSTRESS Gallery. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / ECOSTRESS. </p> </div> <hr> <h2 id="credits">Credits</h2> <p>Created in collaboration with:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Bill Chen (Arnold O. Beckman High School)</strong></li> <li><strong>Dr. Joshua R. Fisher (Chapman University)</strong></li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="related-links">Related Links</h2> <ul> <li>🌍 </li> <li>🛰️ </li> </ul>https://qianlechen.github.io/publications/ecostress-s3/Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://qianlechen.github.io/publications/ecostress-s3/<h2 id="silverado-fire--october-29-2020">Silverado Fire – October 29, 2020</h2> <p>NASA’s <strong>ECOSTRESS (ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station)</strong> captured high-resolution land surface temperature data of the <strong>Silverado Fire</strong> across Orange County, California.<br> At 6:21 PM PST, ECOSTRESS recorded temperatures ranging from <strong>68°F (20°C)</strong> in unaffected terrain to <strong>176°F (80°C)</strong> in the most intense fire zones, revealing multiple high-temperature cores and the fire’s spread through canyon foothills under <strong>Santa Ana wind conditions</strong>.</p> <p>The <strong>Silverado Fire</strong> began on October 26, 2020, and was fully contained by November 7 after burning more than <strong>12,466 acres (5,046 ha)</strong>. ECOSTRESS imagery provided valuable insight for emergency coordination and scientific analysis of <strong>fire behavior, drought stress, and post-fire recovery</strong>.</p> <p>The visualization was created by <strong>Bill Chen (Arnold O. Beckman High School)</strong> in collaboration with <strong>Dr. Joshua R. Fisher (Chapman University)</strong> and has been <strong>published in NASA’s ECOSTRESS Gallery</strong>.</p> <hr> <h2 id="research-image">Research Image</h2> <style> .full-width-image-container { width: 100vw; position: relative; left: 50%; right: 50%; margin-left: -50vw; margin-right: -50vw; margin-top: 2rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; max-width: 100vw; } .full-width-image-container img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; } .full-width-caption { text-align: center; margin-top: 1rem; font-style: italic; color: #666; padding: 0 2rem; max-width: 900px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } </style> <div class="full-width-image-container"> <img src="Silverado Fire, Southern California.png" alt="ECOSTRESS Silverado Fire Thermal Map, Orange County, October 29, 2020"> <p class="full-width-caption"> ECOSTRESS thermal map of the Silverado Fire in Orange County, California, on October 29, 2020. Published in NASA ECOSTRESS Gallery. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / ECOSTRESS. </p> </div> <hr> <h2 id="credits">Credits</h2> <p>Created in collaboration with:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Bill Chen (Arnold O. Beckman High School)</strong></li> <li><strong>Dr. Joshua R. Fisher (Chapman University)</strong></li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="related-links">Related Links</h2> <ul> <li>🌍 </li> <li>🛰️ </li> </ul>